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December 19, 2018

Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes

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Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes–chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots and gravy are all prepared in one pot, your Instant Pot. A perfect dinner for any night of the week. 

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Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes--chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots and gravy are all prepared in one pot, your Instant Pot. A perfect dinner for any night of the week. 

Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes

I love meals like this. One pot and everything is in there. The chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy and carrots are all cooked together. The only special equipment you need for this recipe is a trivet (this should have come with your Instant Pot).

The chicken is moist and tender, even when cooked from frozen. The mashed potatoes are creamy. The carrots are cooked but not mushy. I think you’ll really like this recipe for busy nights!

Just a few notes about the ingredients:

Chicken: I haven’t tried this recipe with other cuts of chicken yet but I think bone-in chicken and boneless skinless chicken thighs would work wonderfully.

Potatoes: You can use other types of potatoes as well. Red and yellow potatoes cook much faster than Russets, so only cut them in half instead of quarters.

Carrots: I used whole peeled carrots but I believe you could use thicker baby carrots with success.

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Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes--chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots and gravy are all prepared in one pot, your Instant Pot. A perfect dinner for any night of the week. 

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Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes--chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots and gravy are all prepared in one pot, your Instant Pot. A perfect dinner for any night of the week. 

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To make Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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Instant Pot Chicken and Mashed Potatoes


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4.7 from 22 reviews

  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots and gravy are all prepared in one pot, your Instant Pot. A perfect dinner for any night of the week. 


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (frozen is okay)
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • Pinch of red pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds Russet potatoes (about 5 small), washed and cut into quarters (peel if you desire)
  • 4 whole carrots, peeled
  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup milk or cream
  • Salt and pepper
  • Cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Pour chicken broth into the Instant Pot. Place the chicken in a single layer on the bottom of the pot. Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and red pepper.
  2. Place a trivet on top of the chicken. 
  3. Then place the quartered potatoes and the peeled carrots on top of the trivet. 
  4. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 15 minutes for frozen chicken or 12 minutes for thawed chicken on high pressure. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  5. Use tongs to place potatoes in a bowl. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher until they reach your desired consistency. Add in the butter and the milk. Stir until creamy. Add in salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Place carrots on a plate or platter. Remove the trivet.
  7. Remove the chicken and slice, place on platter.
  8. Stir 1 Tbsp cornstarch with 1 Tbsp water. Turn the Instant Pot to the saute setting. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the juices remaining in the pot. Whisk until gravy is thick.
  9. Serve gravy over potatoes and chicken. Serve with the carrots.

Notes

I haven’t tried this recipe with other cuts of chicken but I think bone-in chicken and boneless skinless chicken thighs would work wonderfully. If thawed cook for 15 minutes and if frozen cook for 18 minutes.

You can use other types of potatoes as well. Red and yellow potatoes cook much faster than Russets, so only cut them in half instead of quarters.

This recipe doesn’t make a ton of gravy. If you want more gravy then increase the broth amount to 1 ½ cups. And use 3 Tbsp of cornstarch to thicken the gravy.

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

Gluten Free:  Just double check your chicken broth.

  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
  • Calories: 502
  • Sugar: 5 g
  • Sodium: 1237 mg
  • Fat: 17 g
  • Saturated Fat: 9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 33 g
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Protein: 53 g
  • Cholesterol: 155 mg

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66 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Chicken, Gluten Free, Instant Pot Tagged With: one pot meal

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  1. Mandy says

    February 14, 2022 at 6:41 pm

    Sorry this just was not good. The chicken is way over seasoned yet flavourless and dry. The carrots came out way over cooked. The only thing that was good was the potatoes. Won’t be making this again.

    ★

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  2. Don says

    January 14, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    Hi Karen, this is another excellent recipe that is in our rotation (especially if we forget to take something out of the freezer). Thanks!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      January 17, 2022 at 1:54 pm

      So glad to hear it! Thanks Don!

      Reply
  3. Mandi S Hunter says

    October 12, 2021 at 12:50 pm

    This is a great recipe! Me and the hubby really enjoyed it. I’m always looking for good, easy recipes, and this one’s definitely a keeper.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 18, 2021 at 7:10 pm

      Thank you Mandi! Thanks for the 5 stars.

      Reply
  4. Rachel says

    August 7, 2021 at 9:50 am

    Can I double amount of chicken breasts but keep the same amount of potatoes and carrots? Do I need to increase the amount of broth? Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 7, 2021 at 12:18 pm

      Yes you can do that. I would not increase broth.

      Reply
  5. Shawn says

    July 11, 2021 at 5:16 am

    I’ve made this several times and occasionally the potatoes were not fully cooked. I used russet and cut as instructed with the pressure setting set to maximum. Would increasing the amount of broth help? I eventually let everything cook another 6 minutes and still needed to finish the potatoes in the microwave. Any suggestions?

    ★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 12, 2021 at 11:35 am

      Interesting! I would just cut the potatoes into smaller pieces. That should help!

      Reply
  6. Jen says

    June 27, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    Hey I have a question when I cooked the chicken breast as I was taking them out I noticed they stuck to the bottom of my instant pot and were hard on the bottom how can I avoid this? Used 1 cup of chicken broth.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      June 28, 2021 at 1:10 pm

      You could try putting them on a trivet that would definitely help. So you’d have two trivets in the pot.

      Reply
  7. Brenda says

    June 27, 2021 at 8:57 pm

    OH MY IT WAS AMAZING!!! Super simple to make and everything was so delicious thank you so much for posting this recipe!!! You saved dinner for us!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 28, 2021 at 1:11 pm

      So glad to hear it Brenda! Thanks for the 5 stars!

      Reply
  8. Athena Engel says

    November 25, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    I’ve made this several times. Every time it turns out perfect! I’ve an odd question, though, is there a way you would suggest to incorporate mushrooms into this? I want to use up some extra mushrooms before they go bad.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      November 25, 2020 at 6:48 pm

      I’d put them in the bottom with the chicken.

      Reply
      • Athena Engel says

        November 25, 2020 at 6:50 pm

        I couldn’t decide which way to do things so I put half on top of the veggies and half on top of the chicken. Well, I was 1/2 right. 😂 I’m sure it’ll be ok. Thank you so much for your help!!

        ★★★★★

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  9. Kelly says

    October 31, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    I used a half packet of left over Italian seasoning and the other seasonings..not to a t. Used frozen chicken breasts and white potatoes (red would have held up better) But wow! The gravy alone was amazing..savory and spicy mixture was awesome!!!saved this. Thank you for sharing!!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      November 2, 2020 at 5:22 pm

      You’re welcome! So glad you liked it Kelly.

      Reply
    • Kelly says

      November 5, 2020 at 3:12 pm

      Should note that the russet potatoes were finely cooked for mashing, but I wanted my potatoes quartered, but together and not mashed..mashed would work perfectly and I bet yummy, just not what I was craving at the moment 🙂

      Reply
  10. Detra says

    July 24, 2020 at 4:36 pm

    Can I do this if I don’t have an instant pot trivet?
    I received my appliance as a gift and looking for easy recipes.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 27, 2020 at 2:47 pm

      Yes I think it will be fine. Just layer the ingredients. Chicken on the bottom then potatoes and carrots. Good luck!

      Reply
    • Kelly says

      November 5, 2020 at 3:21 pm

      I did mine without the trivet. It was perfect

      Reply
  11. Alicia White says

    May 19, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    Delicious! So easy to put together. Used rosemary/garlic mix to season chicken plus salt and pepper. Husband said this is a keeper recipe and will put it into the rotation. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      May 20, 2020 at 10:58 am

      You’re welcome Alicia! I’m glad you liked it 😊

      Reply
  12. Jen says

    May 11, 2020 at 4:36 pm

    Thank you for this recipe! I needed something new (& quick) to mix into our dinner routine and it has become one of my family’s favs. Delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 11, 2020 at 8:32 pm

      Great! Glad you like it 😊

      Reply
  13. Claudette says

    February 17, 2020 at 12:41 pm

    Can I use russet potatoes and make bake potatoes instead on mash. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 18, 2020 at 2:06 pm

      Yes you can 🙂

      Reply
  14. Tonna says

    February 15, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    Could I use the Avokado steamer for the potatoes and carrots instead of using the trivet? I made this recipe and brought it to work and it was a huge hit!

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    • Karen says

      February 15, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      Yes I think that would work okay!

      Reply
  15. Adorisa says

    February 7, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    I doubled this and used my 8 qt IP. I followed the recipe to a “T”. I liked the ease of this dish but the potatoes ended up being “gluey”. The chicken and carrots were delicious. The gravy reminded me of egg-drop soup, tasty but oddly translucent for being gravy.

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    • Karen says

      February 8, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      Haha that’s funny about the gravy description.

      Reply
  16. Monica says

    January 28, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    I have an 8qt IP, and the manual says to use a minimum of 500ml water/liquid, or about two cups. It seems that I always find recipes with less water. I believe the 6qt has a 1 cup requirement, but this recipe is even less than that. What am I missing?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 29, 2020 at 12:21 pm

      Chicken puts off liquid so that provides some of the liquid to come to pressure.

      Reply
  17. Jennifer Carroll says

    January 22, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    made this last night , used chicken breasts. it was so good !

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      January 22, 2020 at 3:26 pm

      Glad to hear this Jennifer!

      Reply
  18. Dave S. says

    December 20, 2019 at 11:50 am

    Hi Karen
    I’m not r as ting bc I have a question. I’d like to use defrosted bone-in thighs. Does the amount of time change for pressure cooking bone-in rather ed r than boneless?

    Reply
    • Dave says

      December 20, 2019 at 11:51 am

      That was supposed to start with I’m not rating….

      It’s my cell phone

      Reply
    • Karen says

      December 20, 2019 at 5:18 pm

      Hi Dave, I’m actually making it right now with what you said and I kept the time the same. I think that it will work out perfectly.

      Reply
      • Karen says

        December 21, 2019 at 9:34 pm

        Dave, they needed just a few more minutes. Next time I would use a 15-18 minute cooking time.

        Reply
  19. Kathie says

    November 16, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    Didn’t have thyme on hand so I used rosemary. Perfect! Easy! I will make it again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  20. Jenn says

    October 23, 2019 at 12:18 pm

    Im so confused by this (Im a terrible cook and just got my duo 6 qt pot today, followed the instructions so I thought went to turn it to venting only the button wasn’t up the whole time and I was able to open it… the chicken wasn’t done and the potatoes were hard so Im putting it back in for another 15 mins..?.. :-/

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 25, 2019 at 5:08 pm

      When pressure cooking you need to turn the valve to sealing. Did you not do that?

      Reply
  21. Cheryl B says

    August 18, 2019 at 10:32 am

    I made this for my family last night – very yummy and so quick easy! I used my 8 qt Duo and 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and doubled the chicken stock for more gravy. The chicken was perfect and very flavourful. Love one pot cooking! This recipe is a keeper – thanks so much!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 20, 2019 at 3:43 pm

      So glad you liked it! I love one pot cooking too.

      Reply
  22. Sarah says

    July 1, 2019 at 11:32 pm

    Finally, a chicken recipe my granddaughter liked. The meal turned out absolutely wonderful, she cleaned up her plate and asked for more. Luckily I enlarged it and there was enough for both of us to have second helpings. This is definitely one of my favorite recipes and so easy to do.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 2, 2019 at 2:57 pm

      So glad to hear this Sarah!

      Reply
  23. Brooke says

    March 19, 2019 at 4:08 pm

    Could you double this recipe in the 8qt? And if so, how would the cook time differ?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 22, 2019 at 12:55 pm

      Yes you can do that. Keep the time the same.

      Reply
  24. Rachael says

    March 3, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    I am new to instant pot. Do I just use the manual setting on my Lux 6 qt?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 4, 2019 at 9:16 pm

      yes, that’s correct!

      Reply
  25. Kim says

    February 27, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    Do you think I would have room to double this recipe in a 6 at pot? And if so how much it would change the Cooling time for frozen chicken brea sts? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 28, 2019 at 9:13 pm

      It was pretty packed in my 6 quart. So no. I bet an 8 quart could do it though.

      Reply
  26. Marnie says

    February 10, 2019 at 5:49 pm

    I’ve made many of your recipes, but I think this is a favorite now! I had some frozen tenders I wanted to use, and they worked perfectly, all frozen together in a lump! This was very flavorful, and I loved that it was a whole meal, all in one pot. Will definitely add more broth next time to have more gravy. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      February 11, 2019 at 12:20 pm

      So glad you liked it!

      Reply
  27. Stacy says

    January 26, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    Made this tonight and it was a hit! Kids were asking for thirds! At 5:30 we had no clue what we were eating and then I found this recipe and whipped it up. Super quick and all ingredients I keep on hand. Definitely will make again!

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    • Karen says

      January 28, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      YAAAAS!!!

      Reply
  28. Jennifer says

    January 23, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    This dinner was a hit!! I used frozen chicken breasts but they shrunk quite a bit. Next time I’ll use fresh. But still, very tasty, easy dinner. Mashed potatoes were so easy, and the gravy was excellent. I’m not a gravy lover, so I never make it. My husband was so happy to have it and it was very good!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      January 24, 2019 at 12:42 pm

      So glad you and your husband liked it!

      Reply
  29. Gayle says

    January 18, 2019 at 5:36 pm

    I made this recipe last night. Hubby usually likes most everything I make, but every-so-often, he says I need to keep the recipe. This one is a keeper. He ate leftovers for lunch today. Thank you so very much for sharing all of your ideas.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      January 18, 2019 at 6:54 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it Gayle!

      Reply
  30. Sharon says

    January 13, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    I used a bone-in breast and 3 bone-in thighs that were about 90% defrosted. Cooked it for 16 minutes. The chicken turned out good, but the carrots were overcooked. I’ll try using the boneless breasts next time cooking them for 12 minutes. Overall, it had good flavor.

    ★★★★

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  31. Jane Nimmock says

    December 30, 2018 at 6:25 pm

    365 Days, am I the only one who’s chicken comes out slightly rubbery, so then it needs to be cut up into very small pieces? It was still yummy, just wondering.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      December 30, 2018 at 6:27 pm

      How thick were your chicken breasts?

      Reply
  32. Ken says

    December 22, 2018 at 11:58 am

    Of course being a one pot meal caught my interest. I used garlic salt to season the mashed potatoes and thought the flavor was spot on. I recommend making the extra gravy as suggested.

    Overall very tasty. This is a 4-star meal.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 22, 2018 at 6:40 pm

      Good idea on the garlic salt!

      Reply

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